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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2885 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790S.
Advantages of Core i7-4790S
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $52.58 vs $67.73
- Up to 15% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.46 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 10% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-4790S - 140 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790S - 12 vs 8 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
127
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€58.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790S | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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